strong gas smell

[Flip_x]

Hey i talked about a while back that my car had a really strong smell of gas.

well i found were it was coming from. its from the cyl that is close to the ABS pump, so number 1. anyways when i changed the spark plug, the boot of the cable was wet with gas. so i took out the spark plug and it was wet with more gas, so i tryed to dry out the most i could with a towel, the smell went away for a few days and now its back just as strong, any ideas what could cause this? crappy plug wires?

anyways thanks

[Manarius]

Fuel Rod leak? Gas coming out of spark plugs is rather uncommon.

[skid542]

Yeah, fuel rail or a bad injector, even a leaky spark plug shouldn't have that much gas present.

[Flip_x]

is there anyway it could force it through the spark plug? i'll check the fuel rails tommorow when there is light.

i know the car can get better gas mileage and this problem isnt helping.... gas is over 3 dollars here

[professor]

yes a leaky spark plug sounds silly but I've seen it, the ceramic can crack through, usually due to faulty wrench work

just change it and see if it helps